Harry Reid Warns Dems, “Do Not Underestimate Trump”

The former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has a dire warning for his fellow Democrats, “Do not underestimate President Donald Trump.”

In an interview over the weekend on CNN’s “Axe Files,” Reid told host David Axelrod that he disagrees with anyone who believes Trump will be easy to beat, saying they “have another thing coming.”

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“[Trump] is a man who has a stalwart 40 percent of people out there who will vote for him no matter what he does. As Donald Trump said, ‘I could shoot somebody in Times Square, they would still support me.’ That’s sad, but probably true. So No. 1, I repeat — he is not going to be beaten easily.”

Reid retired from politics in 2016. The former Majority Leader who is now 79, announced in May 2018 that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. This past February, he said his cancer had gone into remission after treatment.

As the interview with Axelrod continued, Reid said he used to believe Trump was not very smart, but his view has changed.

“I don’t think he’s intellectually a powerhouse, but I think he’s basically a very, very smart man. No matter what the subject, any argument he involves himself in, it’s on his terms. You’re always arguing against him,” said Reid, adding that 2020 Democratic candidates cannot underestimate Trump going forward.

Reid said he is “disappointed” in Senate Republicans for refusing to stand up to Trump, arguing the evidence is “very clear” that Trump sought to withhold military aid to pressure Ukraine to help investigate Joe Biden and his son.

“We have these Republicans that are afraid to speak out against the things he does that are absolutely wrong and they know they are wrong,” he said, crediting Republican Sens. Mitt Romney and Ben Sasse for criticizing Trump.

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Well, when Harry Reid fell off that treadmill awhile back, it put some smarts in his brains. He is right. People who support Trump are not your average voters – they are extremely faithful to him and what he is trying to do for this country. I know, because I am one of them. Just go to one rally. They are amazing. None of the Democrats have any following that could possibly compete with his. They are lucky to get 200 people out when he brings out thousands and thousands – last one had 20 thousand inside and 25 thousand outside. So again, Harry hit it right on the nose. The Democrats still “don’t get it” and never will. They really do not understand the average American and what they want and need.